Where does “Põhja-Makedoonia” come from?

Põhja-Makedoonia (Estonian) comes from Estonian põhi, from Proto-Finnic pohja, from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja.

Ancestry of “Põhja-Makedoonia”, step by step

Põhja-Makedoonia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian põhi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpõhinorth; base, foundation; bottom
2Proto-Finnicpohjabottom; base, foundation; north
3Proto-Finno-Permicpošja—

via Estonian Makedoonia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianMakedoonia—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja →Every word from Proto-Finnic pohja →Every word from Estonian põhi →